Gene:
For normal use the low comp. smog B engine was determined by B.L.to
have enough oil cooling without a cooler.
Adding a cooler is a very easy job to do and will give you an extra
comfort zone.
The 10 row is the deepest (tallest?) cooler that will fit in the
cardboard ducting that fits from the front valence to the radiator. Since
this is usually missing on Fed. spec cars you are on your own. For the
street I think your best bet is to fit the 10 row and also fit the lower air
duct panel.
When purchasing an oil cooler make sure it has the mounting ears are
at the top. The original 13 row one used on the early cars had them on the
bottom only. Most 10 and 13 row coolers sold now have ears in both
locations.
Racing oils, from my fractured memory tend to have less detergents
as they are designed for limited life at high revs where you don't want
foaming and don't need the dirt suspension additives.
They were the ticket for transmission use back in the days of yore.
With oil as with grease, anything works so long as it is kept up.
Most of our LBCs' never saw the gooey side of a lube gun after they got out
of the dealership. It's amazing they held up as well as they did.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eugene Balinski [mailto:eugeneb@nni.com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 1999 1:45 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Oil Coolers - '80B
>
>
> My '80B was apparently delivered without an oil cooler.
> I saw the oil cooler kit in the Moss sale catalog
> and and went for it. I just have a few questions for the
> groupbefore I install it.
>
> 1) Is a "10 row" oil cooler large enough, or should I return it
> and get a larger unit ? I noticed that both Moss and
> Victoria British sell larger units, and VB recommends their
> 10-row unit for "normal driving" and a larger units for
> heavier driving. For the record, I will be doing a bunch of
> stop and go driving in hot weather, as well as
> some highway jaunts.
>
> 2) Regarding the actual installation: Should I prime the
> oil cooler and the hoses with fresh oil ? I would not want
> the engine to
> be starving for oil while the hoses and cooler fill up for
> the first time.
>
> 3) Recommended oil brand ? I understand that SAE 20W-50 is the grade.
> Should I use a "racing oil" as it is supposed to have more
> foam dispersants ? Valvoline ? Kendall ? Penzoil ??
>
> 4) Slightly off subject - recommend brand for lithium grease for the
> chassis lube ??
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Gene Balinski
> 80'B
> E.PA
>
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